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Aluminium Marine 5083 for Shipbuilding

There are many kinds of aluiminum sheets used for ship manufacturing, such as 5086, 5454, 5083, 5059, etc, Aluminum sheets for shipbuilding can be divided into marine aluminum sheets, inlandmarine aluminum sheets and yacht marine aluminum sheets. Among them, the performance requirements for aluminum plates are also different.

Generally, 5454 aluminum sheet is used for ships in freshwater while aluminium marine 5083 is more used in marine ship manufacturing. It has high strength, strong corrosion resistance, easy processing and welding, so it is mostly used in shipbuilding. 5083 aluminum plate has stable performance and durability in seawater, atmosphere and other environments.

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In 2012, Austal US built the first batch of "Vigilant" all-aluminum catamaran high-speed transport ships, using 5083 aluminum alloy plates. The main material of the shell of the latest clipper in my country is made of 5083 aluminum alloy. In 1970, Japan built the large-scale aluminum alloy passenger ship "Xihoku" No. 2, and the main material of the shell was made of 5083 aluminum sheet.

In August 1931, the United Kingdom built the "Diaina" all-aluminum yacht, and the material was Al-Si alloy. The UK built the all-welded hovercraft AP188 in the 1980s. The shell was made of Al-Mg series aluminum alloy 5083, and the profiles were made of Al-Si series aluminum alloy 6082. The United States used aluminum alloy to build the "LARC-15" landing craft with 5086 as the main material, while some welded structures used 5083 and 6061.

At present, 5083H116 aluminum plate and 5083H321 aluminum plate are generally selected as marine aluminum plate. As one of the big 5083 aluminum suppliers, Haomei Aluminum can provide various thickness, width and length of marine aluminum plate like 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, etc., and , 2*6m, 2*8m, 2*12m and other large sizes. Welcome to leave message below to inquire what you need.

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